Personnel Index - Detail
Name
NICOL
First Names
William
Rank
Sgt
Service
RAF
Service Number
742765
Crew Position
Pilot
Age
26
Date of Death
29/09/1940
Cemetery
29 September, 1940:
The month ended in tragedy when at 23.30hrs on this Sunday night, one of the unit's Hampdens on a training flight, flew into high ground at Haigh near Wakefield in Yorkshire, whilst in a turn at 1,000ft. Sadly all three members of the crew were killed. Sgt pilot Fred Catley (aged 21) and W/Ag Sgt Bert Hastie (aged 21) are buried in St. John's Churchyard, Scampton. Sgt Bill Nichol (aged 26) also pilot, is buried in Ayr Cemetery Scotland.
Hampden P2134
Sgt F.N.C. Catley Pilot (Killed)
Sgt B.V. Hastie W/AG (Killed)
Sgt W. Nichol Pilot (Killed)